It's not only the delegation, but also the media and the public that's doing very heavy criticisms at him. I am sad that the university decided to self-restrain from holding a cheering event for him. Despite the incident, he totally deserves cheering for what he worked for many years. He is actually one of the medal contenders. I really hope that he does well.

Heck, I hope he wins the whole thing and blows his competition away!

Maybe I should never go to Asia. It seems to be a minefield, with zillion possibilities for me to embarrass myself.

Maybe I should never go to Asia. It seems to be a minefield, with zillion possibilities for me to embarrass myself.

Believe me or not, the Minister of Education, Sports, Culture, Science, and Technology commented that Kokubo's action/attitude was extremely regrettable.

I like wearing a suit for formal occasions, but I'd like to relax in comfortable cloths and don't even want to wear makeup during a long flight. Kokubo wore that uniform suit neatly at ceremonies back home. How he wears it during a long flight trip with bags to carry is IMO within a range of discretion.